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Covers/Upholstry Flashcards

1
Q

List 3 uses of protective covers.

A

Security, Weather protection, Dust protection.

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2
Q

What type of cover can be made from lightweight durable material?

A

Dust cover.

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3
Q

List 3 methods used to make a pattern.

A

Blueprint/technical drawing, old cover, measure the actual object.

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4
Q

Why is ease important.

A

Adds material to keep it from fitting too tight.

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5
Q

When do you add .5 in for seam allowance and 1 in for hem allowance?

A

When patterns are made from blueprints and drawings.

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6
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List 4 materials that patterns may be made from.

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Paper, Wood, Plastic, and Metal.

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7
Q

What process helps you fit pieces together so their centers match?

A

Alignment marks.

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8
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How often do you inspect covers?

A

Each time they are used by user..

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9
Q

How should you grip material to check tensile strength in relation to the warp threads?

A

Perpendicular to warp threads.

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10
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How would you repair a .5 in hole?

A

Circular darn.

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11
Q

How would you repair a .75in straight tear?

A

Zigzag darn.

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12
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How would you repair a .25 in damaged edge?

A

Overhand darn.

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13
Q

How far should a patch overlap damage that is .75 in?

A

2 in.

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14
Q

How can you give sewn patches watershed characteristics?

A

Placing it diagonally to the center line of the cover.

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15
Q

What are the two types of upholstry?

A

Flexible and rigid.

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16
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What are the characteristics of each type of upholstery?

A

In flexible upholstry, the foundation gives, while the foundation on rigid dosent.

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17
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What are the two functions of upholstry?

A

Provide comfort and a neat appearance.

18
Q

What are the two most common materials used as coverings for upholstery?

A

Naugahyde and cloth fabric.

19
Q

What is the difference between foam rubber and polyfoam?

A

Polyfoam is a synthetic fabric that is stronger and more durable than foam rubber.

20
Q

List four methods of closing or attaching upholstry items.

A

slide fastener, velcro, hand sewing, staples, tacks, snap fasteners, hog rings, prongs on the frame, and cement.

21
Q

What are the 3 upholstery components?

A

Panels, gussets, and beading.

22
Q

What is the advanced method of making beading?

A

Forming a SSk-1 seam formation.

23
Q

What is the first step when attaching beading?

A

Sew cord into the beading cover.

24
Q

What are the two types of soundproofing?

A

Batt and blanket.

25
Q

What type of soundproofing is heat sealed at the edges?

A

Batt.

26
Q

What type of soundproofing has the fiberglass held in place with a diamond pattern stitching?

A

Blanket.

27
Q

What are the two ways of handling cut edges of blanket soundproofing?

A

Bind the edges, and turn the edges under and stitch.

28
Q

How much of the cut edge of batt soundproofing should you seal?

A

Atleast .25in

29
Q

What type of repairs will you most likely make to soundproofing?

A

Using sewn or cemented patch to repair small tears, rips, and missing hardware.

30
Q

What material is used to construct thermal radiation barrier curtains and what is the specification number?

A

Fiberglass fabric, specification MIL-C-27347.

31
Q

How are seams of the curtains covered?

A

With MIL-T-83284 tape on the aluminized side of the curtain.

32
Q

What are the 3 methods to spot holes in curtains?

A

Sun, 200-500 watt flood light, and a NF-2 light cart.

33
Q

How is all stitching on the aluminum surface treated?

A

By covering with MIL-T-83284 tape.

34
Q

How do you clean the aluminium side?

A

Cheese cloth and isopropal alcohol.

35
Q

How do you clean the rubber back?

A

Detergent and water.

36
Q

What condition must the curtains be in to do repairs?

A

Clean, and in a room above 60F

37
Q

What do you use to repair unmetalized areas of the curtain?

A

MIL-T-83284 tape.

38
Q

What do you use to repair a .75 inch abraded area on the rubber backing?

A

Silistic 3145 to a B-52 or silastic adhesive to an FB-111.

39
Q

What is the biggest hole you can repair with tape?

A

.5 in

40
Q

Before installing new hardware how do you repair the area where it was?

A

Reinforce damaged material by sewing thermal curtain material patches on each side of the curtain.

41
Q

What action do you take to fix the thermal curtain if light comes around the edges?

A

Frame edges with MIL-T-83284 tape.

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